Mar 02 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: Netanyahu may have outright victory in Israeli election In our news wrap Monday, voters in Israel went to the polls for an unprecedented third election in less than a year. Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be near an outright victory -- but his main opponent,… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 7:51 Provisional peace deal between U.S., Taliban hits hurdle over prisoner release The U.S. and the Taliban have signed an agreement aimed at withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan. In exchange, the Taliban committed to not allow terrorists to use the country as a base from which to plan operations. But the deal… Continue watching
Mar 02 Guyana elects leader as vast oil boom dawns By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press Members of the governing multiparty coalition led by retired army general David Granger and supported mainly by descendants of Africans brought to Guyana as slaves say they will be better stewards of the country's newfound wealth. … Continue reading
Mar 02 Half of the world’s sandy beaches are at risk from climate change By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Nations such as the Gambia, Pakistan and the Comoros islands could lose more than half their beaches. Big countries like Australia, the United States and China will lose the most in absolute terms. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Dinghy carrying refugees off of Aegean island confronted by Greek forces By Malcolm Brabant A video surfaced on social media that appeared to show a Greek coast guard boat intimidating a dinghy full of migrants by passing close by at high speed. A child drowned after the dinghy capsized. Continue reading
Mar 02 UN reports war crimes on almost all sides in Syria By Associated Press UN investigators from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria published a report on Monday which implicates the Russian Air Force, Syrian President Assad's forces and Turkey in potential war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 02 Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The child's death was the first since thousands of migrants began massing at the frontiers with Greece over the weekend after Turkey eased restrictions on those wishing to cross to Europe. Continue reading
Mar 02 Virus fuels global angst even as China sees signs of hope By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks Monday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies of novel coronavirus By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The death of Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi came as Iran announced the virus had killed 66 people among 1,501 confirmed cases in the country. Continue reading
Mar 02 North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The launches came two days after North Korea’s state media said leader Kim Jong Un supervised an artillery drill aimed at testing the combat readiness of units in front-line and eastern areas. Continue reading